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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeJul 8th 2023
   • (edited Jul 8th 2023)
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexadded ([here](https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Vladimir+Arnold#Arnold98)) pointer to: * [[Vladimir I. Arnold]], *On teaching mathematics*, Russ. Math. Surv. **53** 1 (1998) 229 &lbrack;[doi:10.1070/RM1998v053n01ABEH000005](https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1070/RM1998v053n01ABEH000005), [web](https://www.math.fsu.edu/~wxm/Arnold.htm)&rbrack; together with quotation of the first few and the last paragraphs. <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/Vladimir+Arnold/10">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/Vladimir+Arnold/10">v10</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Vladimir+Arnold">current</a>

   added (here) pointer to:

   • Vladimir I. Arnold, On teaching mathematics, Russ. Math. Surv. 53 1 (1998) 229 [doi:10.1070/RM1998v053n01ABEH000005, web]

   together with quotation of the first few and the last paragraphs.

   diff, v10, current

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorTodd_Trimble
   • CommentTimeJul 9th 2023
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   Author: Todd_Trimble
   Format: MarkdownItexIn my opinion, those quotations, while quite typical of Arnold, do not reflect well on him. Loud, blustery, bullying, and either very wrong or very misleading.

   In my opinion, those quotations, while quite typical of Arnold, do not reflect well on him. Loud, blustery, bullying, and either very wrong or very misleading.

3. • CommentRowNumber3.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeJul 10th 2023
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexadded ([here](https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Vladimir+Arnold#Arnold00)) pointer to * [[Vladimir I. Arnold]], *Polymathematics: Is mathematics a single science or a set of arts?*, in: [[Vladimir Arnold|V. Arnold]], [[Peter Lax|P. Lax]], [[Barry Mazur|B. Mazur]] (eds.), *Mathematics: Frontiers and Perspectives*, AMS (2000) 403-416 &lbrack;[ISBN: 978-0-8218-2697-3](https://bookstore.ams.org/mfp), [pdf](https://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/Polymath.pdf)&rbrack; together with quotation of the the first few and a couple of further paragraphs. Reader discretion advised. <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/Vladimir+Arnold/11">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/Vladimir+Arnold/11">v11</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Vladimir+Arnold">current</a>

   added (here) pointer to

   • Vladimir I. Arnold, Polymathematics: Is mathematics a single science or a set of arts?, in: V. Arnold, P. Lax, B. Mazur (eds.), Mathematics: Frontiers and Perspectives, AMS (2000) 403-416 [ISBN: 978-0-8218-2697-3, pdf]

   together with quotation of the the first few and a couple of further paragraphs.

   Reader discretion advised.

   diff, v11, current

4. • CommentRowNumber4.
   • CommentAuthorTodd_Trimble
   • CommentTimeJul 10th 2023
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   Author: Todd_Trimble
   Format: MarkdownItexNo worries. I just fast-forward until I get to the good stuff.

   No worries. I just fast-forward until I get to the good stuff.

5. • CommentRowNumber5.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeJul 10th 2023
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexadded ([here](https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Vladimir+Arnold#Arnold95)) pointer to * [[Vladimir I. Arnold]], *Will mathematics survive? Report on the Zurich Congress*, The Mathematical Intelligencer **17** (1995) 6–10 &lbrack;[doi:10.1007/BF03024363](https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03024363)&rbrack; with a quote <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/Vladimir+Arnold/12">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/Vladimir+Arnold/12">v12</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Vladimir+Arnold">current</a>

   added (here) pointer to

   • Vladimir I. Arnold, Will mathematics survive? Report on the Zurich Congress, The Mathematical Intelligencer 17 (1995) 6–10 [doi:10.1007/BF03024363]

   with a quote

   diff, v12, current